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Australian politics live: Trade minister says Coalition MPs walked out of meeting on EU trade deal; RBA warns staff to accept pay deal or miss out
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Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines
Special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov denies involvement in the 2022 blasts that left pipelines badly damaged A Ukrainian soldier is to go on trial in Hamburg accused of taking part in one of the most brazen acts of sabotage in postwar European history – the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. Serhii Kuznetsov, a special forces officer from the Ukrainian military, is accused by prosecutors of being an accomplice to war crimes by attacking civilian infrastructure, causing an explosion, damaging property and disrupting public services. Continue reading...
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Australian industry reliant on gas for ‘foreseeable future’, resources minister tells press club
Madeleine King says national gas reservation scheme, expected to come into effect from 2028, will reduce power prices Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The resources minister, Madeleine King, says Australian industry will be reliant on gas for the “foreseeable future”, and that the national gas reservation scheme will push down power prices. But the Western Australian MP did not put a price tag on the cost of gas under the proposal– as the former opposition leader, Peter Dutton, once did – nor predict when households and businesses would start to see that financial relief. Continue reading...
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Sudan cannot afford to dismiss a chance for dialogue
A new initiative faces serious questions about military influence, but its critics should not write it off prematurely.
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Wednesday briefing: Why small boat crossings are here to stay
In today’s newsletter: The collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous Good morning. You’d be forgiven for missing it. Earlier this month, the government quietly scrapped its “one in, one out” deal with France. The partnership was supposed to eliminate small boat crossings by deterring asylum seekers from making the treacherous journey across the world’s busiest shipping channel. The deal, which lasted just 423 days, was beset with problems, had a negligible impact, and now joins a long list of policies that have tried and failed to address highly visible, often tragic small boat crossings. This morning, the Home Office announced that it would be doubling the number of riot police along the French coast in lieu of the deal. UK news | Extremists holding anti-im
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From Cairo to Tokyo: Can you guess these twin cities?
As a London borough moves to cut ties with Haifa, test your knowledge of the world's twin cities.
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Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique
PSG boss Luis Enrique says he was surprised to learn Manchester City had been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and hopes the club avoid sanctions.